Saturday, September 29, 2012

Weekend Casual: A Skirt Over Leggings



Greetings from Wellfleet on Cape Cod. I'm  here with my dad; we're having a father-daughter vacation. Growing up, I came to the Cape ever summer. So dad and I are having fun, visiting all our old haunts--like "Mac's" at Wellfleet Harbor.  While waiting on line for some of Mac's famous New England clam chowder, I snapped the photo above. I love the woman's long cotton pullover sweater over a crinkled gauze skirt and  jeggings. The neutral tones--the sweater and skirt are both shades of grey--are a great choice for daytime and look fabulous with her silver hair. What a fun, comfortable, stylish outfit for a woman over 50 enjoying a fall weekend on the Cape! Click "read more" below to continue.



CASUAL CHIC
When styling a skirt or dress over leggings or jeggings, I like to pick a garment in a very lightweight fabric--like a cotton gauze or a jersey. I don't want anything bulky, especially when I'm layering it with a sweater.

Here's my first attempt at the skirt- over-legging look. I'm wearing a Banana Republic long, thin cardigan and a  knit skirt I bought in London a while back over skinny jeans. There was a nip in the air, so I added my new black shawl.



In case you're curious, here's a front view of the shawl. Kinda of funky, yes?



WHY I LOVE CAPE COD...IN PHOTOS

Before I sign off on this post, here are a few of the things I love most about the Cape. I love...

The Seascapes...












The architecture...There are oodles of shingled mansions along the waterfront. But I'm in love with the rambling farmhouse...







And the picket fences...




And, of course, the lobster...